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Understanding Neural Network Behavior Using Small Changes in Network ConnectivityThe human brain communicates with many specialized cells called neurons. Neurons send electrical signals to each other through connections they make that are called synapses. We can represent small groups of neurons and their synaptic connections by using a graph. A graph is an image with points and edges. This project will look at specific groups of neurons where the behaviors of their networks are known. We will add an extra neuron in all possible ways to see how the connections change the behavior of the network. Seeing how the extra neuron changes the behavior of the graphs will help gain insight on how the connections in the graph affect the behavior of the entire group of neurons. The goal of this project is to be able to better predict the behaviors of different groups of neurons by looking at the connections that those neurons share in a graph.
